The signature dish at Legal Sea Foods – really fresh fish.For all those who love seafood in Paramus, the world really can be your oyster. Come for the seafood and stay to shop. We are conveniently located within the Garden State Plaza.

Legal Sea Foods has long proven that a consistent, high quality dining experience never goes out of style. With over 40 varieties of fresh fish and shellfish available throughout the year as well as an award-winning wine list, there’s no doubt why legions of fans have fallen hook, line and sinker.

We’ve received a boatload of accolades including being named “#1 Best Seafood Restaurant” in a nationwide poll by USA Today (2013) and the honor of serving our legendary New England Clam Chowder at every presidential inauguration since 1981.

Reel in complimentary valet parking during our daily operating hours or land a parking spot in the lot right outside our door.

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Special events & promotions

Celebrate a special occasion or host a corporate event at Legal Sea Foods. We customize every menu and finishing detail. Here in Paramus, our private dining room can accommodate 32 guests for a sit-down dinner.

enjoy a single flavor or up to three flavors - vanilla, coffee, chocolate or sorbet

$3.95

Three Bon Bons

bite size scoops of ice cream dipped in chocolate

Liquid Dessert

$11.00

Espresso Martini

Borghetti Caffè Espresso Liqueur, Sobieski Vodka, Baileys Irish Cream

$9.00

Mexican Coffee

Patrón X/O Café, cinnamon, coffee and whipped cream

$10.00

Hot Toddy

Woodford Reserve Bourbon, honey, lemon, cloves

Coffee & Tea

$3.25

Coffee

$4.25

Cappuccino

$3.25

Espresso

$3.50

Harney & Sons Tea

loose leaf tea in a silken sachet

*Served raw or undercooked, or contains (or may contain) raw or undercooked ingredients. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions. **Can be prepared without gluten

All Children's meals are served with fresh fruit, fresh vegetables and a choice of rice, mashed potatoes or french fries. Pasta dishes are served with fruit and vegetables only. We know, you're a kid at heart, but the children's menu is not offered to adults

Main Courses

$1.95

Crispy Lettuce and Tomato Salad

with sweet vinaigrette

$17.50

Steamed One Pound Lobster and Drawn Sweet Butter

taken out then put back in it's shell can't get any easier than that!

$11.50

1/2 Lobster

$8.95

Fried Popcorn Shrimp

$8.95

Wood Grilled Fish of the Day

each day we feature a small cut of the very best In the house

$8.95

Fresh Cod Fish Sticks

$6.50

Macaroni and Cheese

$6.95

Fish-Shaped Cheese Ravioli

served plain or with red sauce

$7.95

Chicken Fingers

$5.50

Grilled Cheese Sandwich

$6.95

Cheese Pizza

$5.50

Beef Hot Dog

steamed and served in a toasted bun

$7.95

All American Hamburger*

$8.25

All American Cheese Burger*

Desserts & Drinks

$2.95

Brownie

$2.95

Ice Cream

$3.50

Hot Fudge Sundae

$3.50

Brownie Sundae with Oreo Crumb Topping

$1.95

Milk

$2.50

Soft Drink

$1.95

Juice

*Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness. More information about the safety of consuming raw food is available upon request

Passed Hors D'oeuvres

25 piece increments

$5.00

Petite Legal's Signature Crab Cake

jumbo lump crab, mustard sauce

$4.00

Bang Bang Cauliflower

kung pao

$4.00

Hot Lump Crab Dip

horseradish, cheddar and cream cheese, seafood chips

$4.00

Scallop Wrapped in Bacon

$4.00

Tuna Sashimi*

$6.00

Lobster, Avocado Toast

$4.00

Grilled Shrimp & Chorizo Lollipop

$3.00

Seasonal Bruschetta

tomato, scallion, basil, garlic; mushrooms, olives, truffle oil

$4.00

Chicken Satay

peanut sauce

$4.00

Beef & Goat Cheese Crostini

sliced tenderloin, herbed cheese

Stationary Displays

small serves 20 ppl; large serves 30 ppl

Treasures of the Reef*

Available as a raw bar for parties of 50 or more. An assortment of freshly shucked and chilled raw shellfish

The service and food was very good. The clam chowder soup is one of the best. We ordered the Boston cream pie. That was very disappointing. It was dense. Boston cream pie should have a custard filling. Take it off the menu.

We dine here once a year, or every two years. The menu seems shorter or at least less appealing than last time---entirely too much lobster and steak for our interests. I had the catch of the day, stuffed hake, which tasted wonderful and was a good value since the price included sides. (The sauteed spinach was particularly good---not soaked in butter like everything else on the plate.) But none of the other entrees include sides! making this meal very, very expensive even without dessert or drinks. It's a great place for seafood and we found the portions very generous---but at these prices we will continue to visit only about once a year.

My brother and family have been celebrating our Mom's birthday here for many years. She passed last August but in her honor we celebrated her this year. My brother and family enjoy the delicious fresh fish at Legal Seafood so much, that they make the trek from PA. My niece and her husband have done the trip just for a tasty meal! Legal Seafood is the place to go for a delightful dining experience.

My husband and I decided to post-pone V-day dinner and it was well worth it. Our waiter, Don, was awesome!! And the food was prepared almost to perfection (they didn’t crack the lobster claws well enough before putting on the firewood grill so it was super hard!). We’ll be making another visit very soon!

Food is excellent but for the portion size that you get (and I'm not comparing it to the typical, gigantic "American-size" portion), it's completely overpriced. Good occasional splurge but not for regular dining

This is our third visit to Legal Sea Foods at Paramus. Good service as usual. And the menus got updated with some interesting Asian options.

We ordered appetizers as usual- raw oysters, clam chowders and house salad. Three things that we tried for the first time were tasty - (1) Kung Pao Fried tofu rice bowl for the first time - it was like Korean Bibibamp despite a little overpriced. (2) cioppino - in a flat plate which I thought might not be the best option; (3) the seasonal dessert, Maple bourbon bread pudding, was amazing!!

we went in for a quick meal and ended up staying much longer than expected. Not only was the service poor , but the kitchen could not get meals out. We waited 40 minutes from the time we got our appetizers which was also too long, until the entrees came. Saw the waiter twice who told us the kitchen was slow with no indication when the meal was actually coming. I spoke with the manager, which was a waste of time. Most restaurants will at a minimum , show some good will and offer you something, coffee, dessert etc for the inconvenience. Here you have to ask -which most people wont do . WOnt be going back there anytime soon. No class.

We really enjoyed our time here. "Time" being a key factor. We have a favorite seafood place we go to, but are always rushed when we go there. It's a small place and I guess they have to turn over the tables quickly. At Legal Seafood we were allowed some time to digest and enjoy each other's company in between courses. Our waiter was attentive and yet knew when to 'give us space.' The food was great. We enjoyed the crispy calamari - Rhode island style. and my swordfish steak was cooked to perfection! Would definitely go there again.

We live in the area so we always dine at this legal, but this visit really disappoint us. It's all about the food quality, they are not as good as before. I mean foods are ok but not at that price, and you don't expect it when you are paying more than a normal family restaurant. My wife ordered a pad Thai which is part of their promotion, it was not as good as before; my daughter's cheese ravioli, $7.5 with only 6 pieces of raviolis... even a 3 years old girl does not enough for dinner. I hope that they could maintain their quality as before....

Seated for 15 minutes before being offered water. 10 minutes later water arrived and order given. (Restaurant was less the 80% full) The order was for 1 soda, 1 cocktail, 3 appetizers and 2 entrees. 45 minutes after being seated 2 dinner rolls, the soda, the cocktail and 1 appetizer was brought to the table. Of course the only appetizer that arrived was my wife's order, which she was thoroughly enjoying when I asked our server about the rest of the appetizers. She went thru her order slips and advised me that I had only ordered the one appetizer. SMH....I did not call her a liar or remind her that after each item I ordered, a few of which we had a small convo about, she scribbled "something" in her order pad. I cancelled the rest of the order and asked for the check. This was the second time in roughly 20 years I had been to a Legal Seaford. Sadly both times were quite unenjoyable.

It was a very nice experience. It was quiet for a Saturday night, but then again it was 14º in New Jersey. Although I had a reservation, there was absolutely no wait time! The waitress was very nice and attentive.

We left. Waited 30 minutes after salad for entree. No idea what the problem was. No idea when it would be served. Paid for drinks and left. Bizarre as everyone else was getting their food. We felt like chumps sitting there with nothing in front of us.

I made a dinner reservation to celebrate a very special ocassion, my mother-in-law's 75th milestone birthday. She was visiting from out of state for her birthday but also because her son and I just got engaged last month. Her birthday was noted in my opentable rsv. When we arrived for dinner on Wed 11/22, we were seated promptly. Our server was attentive, friendly and really great. We ordered a lovely bottle of Pinot Noir and enjoyed the Steamers, Salad, King Crab Legs, and Lobster Surf & Turf. The food was delicious. What was incredibly disappointing was when the dessert came out and no one sang happy birthday or even acknowledged my mother-in-law's special moment. As we had the dessert, the table next to us was clearly celebrating a birthday as well... 4-5 servers came out to sing happy birthday to another guest, which made us feel even more horrible. It was just embarassing and too late to fix the mistake. We got the check and although we left a 20% tip for our server since SHE was great, we were disappointed in the restaurant's oversight of my notes in the reservation.As I walked my mother-in-law out, I mentioned this to the hostess who seated us, who was standing at the hostess stand. The manager was standing next to her. They both looked up my rsv and the hostess said it was her fault that she did not check the notes. The manager simply shrugged and said sorry, as if the night was over and there was nothing they could do at that point. The dining experience leading up to dessert was really amazing, but once I realized that there was no mention of my mother-in-law's birthday, it just ruined the entire celebratory moment. I believe that the manager could have done something more to make us feel valued, but he chose not to. I have been coming to LS for years because of the consistency in the fresh food and impeccably service but I left this last visit really disappointed.

Staff is friendly and cordial. Food is just not up to the prices charged. French fries, if not from a frozen bag they appear to be. Cole slaw nothing special. Fried clams were, again just OK. Did not appear to be fresh clams [recently shucked] and just coated for the fryer. I would expect several steps up from a Bonefish Grill based on prices charged, but in reality Legal is a step below Bonefish in my opinion.

There were 6 of us. The food and service were excellent, but there was only one round table, and it was occupied by another party. I had made the reservation 5 days in advance and requested a nice table, but we had a regular table, and it made conversation difficult. Also, we drove up to the valet parking, and they told us they had no room to accommodate us, so we had to drive around, finally finding a space at the far end of the parking lot.